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Discover the latest techniques and creative gardening ideas at any of the 75 FREE seminars and demonstrations that will be offered at the 2000 San Francisco Flower & Garden Show. You'll learn what to plant, where to plant it and how to make it flourish, from the world's foremost gardening authorities and designers.

Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and begins 30 minutes before each seminar starts. If you are planning your visit to the show in advance, keep in mind that popular speakers and topics will have lines forming in advance of the seating time. The length of the seminars varies, and is indicated below.

Thursday, Mar. 16
Friday, Mar. 17
Saturday, Mar. 18
Sunday, Mar. 19

THURSDAY, MARCH 16

TAMALPAIS ROOM (ALL ARE 60 MINUTES)
TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
10:30	Gardens 2000 designs that make sense for today	Kathleen Brenzel Sunset
12:00	Gardens 2000 designs that make sense for today	Kathleen Brenzel Sunset
1:30	More Principles of Gardening thoughts from 25 years chronicling for the RHS	Hugh Johnson
3:00	The Sensual Garden current designs for pleasure	Nancy Power
4:30	More Principles of Gardening thoughts from 25 years chronicling for the RHS	Hugh Johnson
HAMILTON ROOM (ALL ARE 45 MINUTES)
TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
10:45	Nuking Your Nasturtiums garden crafts using microwave-dried flowers	Rebecca Kolls Rebecca's Garden
12:00	Native Here gardening with a sense of place	Ron Sullivan
1:15	Gone to Pots designing with containers	Lucy Hardiman
2:15	Color in the Garden the role of color in garden design	Jeanne Bliss
Pacific Horticulture Symposium on New and Cool Plants (all are 30 minutes) Moderator: Richard Turner
3:30	The Best of the New Plants at Strybing	Don Mahoney Strybing Arboretum Society
4:15	Fantastic Foliage: Grasses & Grass-like Plants	Bob Hornback Muchas Grasses
5:00	Aloes for the Garden	Brian Kemble Ruth Bancroft Garden
5:30	Annual Delights from California & Beyond	Ginny Hunt Seedhunt
DIABLO ROOM (ALL ARE 60 MINUTESUNLESS NOTED)
TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
11:00	Floral Design Creations making seasonal sensations with flowers	Barbara Gillum
12:30	Living Topiary Art how to create planted topiary both large and small	Jan Brees
2:00 (45)	Pests in Your Garden? Here's What to Do tips for managing common problems	Carol Molholt Bay Area Gardener
3:15	Dependable Perennials for the Bay Area planting for non-stop color in your garden	Anthony Garza Magic Gardens

FRIDAY, MARCH 17

TAMALPAIS ROOM (ALL ARE 60 MINUTES)
TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
10:30	Hot New Grasses for California Gardens ornamental grasses for gardens of all sizes	John Greenlee
12:00	The Sensual Garden current designs for pleasure	Nancy Power
1:30	The Explorer's Garden a plant hunter's garden favorites	Dan Hinkley
3:00	The Foliage Garden foliage for drama and year-round interest	Dan Hinkley
4:30	Climbing and Rambling Roses a garden favorite let loose	William Grant
6:00	Gardeners On the Go: London the best of London's garden-related delights	Stephenie Feeney
7:30	The Garden as Art Form how a garden becomes sculpture	Suzanne Biaggi
HAMILTON ROOM (ALL ARE 45 MINUTES)
TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
10:45	The New American Herb Garden clever ways to use herbs in the garden	Mimi Luebbermann
12:00	Making a Garden in the Wilderness tales of an evolving garden in Skagit Valley	Steve Lorton Sunset
1:15	Breathtaking Rock Gardens great ideas from Siskyou Rare Plant Nursery	Baldassare Mineo
2:15	Cooking Seasonally from Your Garden planning a garden for year round harvest	Renee Shepherd
Pacific Horticulture Symposium on New and Cool Plants (all are 30 minutes) Moderator: Richard Turner
3:30	Ornamental Australian Plants for California	Jo O'Connell Australian Native Plants
4:15	Salvias and Other Treasures	Ernie Wasson Cabrillo College
5:00	Redecorating the Mild Climate Rock Garden	Baldassare Mineo Siskyou Rare Plant Nursery
5:45	Best Landscape Plants for Most of California	Warren Roberts U. C. Davis Arboretum
6:30	Foliar Fantasy	Don Rose Harlequin Gardens
7:15	California Native Plants that Merit Attention	Joe Dahl Regional Parks Botanic Garden
DIABLO ROOM (ALL ARE 45 MINUTES UNLESS NOTED)
TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
11:00 (60)	Center of Attention flower arrangements to dazzle any table	Ron Morgan
12:30	How to Start Your Own Seeds Successfully hands-on help from a specialty seed grower	Renee Shepherd
1:45	Garden Design with Native Plants local heroes at home in your garden	Mitzi Staley Sloat Garden Centers
3:15	Repotting Orchids how hard can it be?	Tom Perlite
4:30	Gardening with Containers ideas for planting in pots of all sizes	Jack Pollard Sloat Garden Centers

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

TAMALPAIS ROOM (ALL ARE 60 MINUTES)
TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
10:30	Landscaping with Roses exploring which roses make good garden plants	Jeff Cox
12:00	The Foliage Garden foliage for drama and year-round interest	Dan Hinkley
1:30	Gaining Ground dynamic landscape solutions to increase garden space	Michael Glassman
3:00	Living All Over the Lot maximizing your garden's living spaces	Peter Whitely Sunset
4:30	The Explorer's Garden a plant hunter's garden favorites	Dan Hinkley
7:00	Bold and Creative Planting Schemes experimenting with color, texture and form, year after year	Bernard Trainor
HAMILTON ROOM (TIMES VARY AND ARE NOTED IN PARENTHESIS)
TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
10:45 (45)	Feng Shui in the Garden ancient wisdom for contemporary gardens	Linda Juratovac
12:00 (45)	Landscaping with Roses exploring which roses make good garden plants	Jeff Cox
1:15 (60)	Japanese Flower Arranging Renowned Visiting Senior Professor from Kyoto	Kenji Murakami East Bay Ikenobo Ikebana
2:45 (60)	Forcing getting a jump start on bulbs, cuttings, & plants	Katherine Whiteside
4:00 (45)	Flora for Fauna the basics of creating a backyard habitat garden	Leana Beeman - Sims
5:15 (45)	Easy Answers to Great Gardens how to spend less time doing more	Marianne Binetti
7:00 (45)	A History of Herbs from Old California recipes and remedies to soothe and sustain	Rosemary Nightingale
DIABLO ROOM (ALL ARE 60 MINUTES UNLESS NOTED)
TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
11:00	The Art of Aesthetic Pruning how to reveal the essence of a tree	Dennis Makishima
12:30	The Right Approach to Landscape Watering designing a system that works for you	Tom Bressan
2:00	Alternative Pest Control home remedies for common garden problems	Kim Haworth
3:30	Enjoyment of the Art of Bonsai transforming small trees into works of art	Bonsai Society of San Francisco
5:00 (30)	Success with Houseplants tips from a professional indoor gardener	Kim Haworth

SUNDAY, MARCH 19

HAMILTON ROOM (TIMES VARY AND ARE NOTED IN PARENTHESIS)
TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
11:00 (60)	Growing Together gardening ideas for the whole family	Gamble Garden Center
12:30 (45)	Small Tree Gardens using trees for maximum effect	Hazel White
1:45 (45)	Genetic Engineering and You what's right and wrong with this technology	Bob Tanem
3:00 (60)	The Art of Pruning techniques to keep trees healthy & attractive	Bruce R. Fraedrich
DIABLO ROOM (TIMES VARY AND ARE NOTED IN PARENTHESIS)
TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
11:30 (45)	Growing Japanese Maples in Containers planting, repotting, root pruning and more	Nancy Fiers
12:45 (60)	Japanese Flower Arranging Senior East Bay Professor	Murayo Sawai East Bay Ikenobo Ikebana
2:00 (60)	Enjoyment of the Art of Bonsai transforming small trees into works of art	Bonsai Society of San Francisco
3:15 (60)	The Latest in Landscape Watering Systems what to get and how to use it	Tom Bressan